SPINET) LOACH. 
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posterior "nA f* 
obtained b” bead of the Weever. A figure of this 
afford n myself from nature appears to be too small to 
«uorci a satisf ct|j[jcdrs lo oe too sinau to 
Bloch f likeness; and therefore we borrow a copy 
Nor does a 1 '^PPears to be the usual size of the fish, 
to distinguish description appear necessary in order 
is relativ 1 f unarmed species already described, 
trivial name ^ m slender form, as is implied in the 
bus and barb • tbe Tape; but the situation of the 
uarrower tbo 1 ^ same. The fins are a little smaller and 
“ore projected ® J^^r^ely so long, and the snout is slightly 
Ibrms the urino- i f ®barp and doubly-pointed spine, which 
distinction but^^^- this fish, is a ready mark of 
Pi^essed dowti ^ i*emarked that it may lie so closely 
s not to be readily discerned. 
Doubly-pointed spine. 
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